The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-31
DEPARTING UNDER GUARD.
Chamberlain on His Way to Meet the
American Commissioners.
He Tells Birmingham People What
They Should Do,
While the Toronto Globe Repeats its
Former Advice.

LONDON, Oct. 29.-Joseph Chamberlain
started from Birmingham, England, today,
on his way to America to take part in the
fisheries questions.
Before leaving the city he addressed a
crowd which had gathered to see him off.
He said he hoped the relations between
England and America would continue to be
cordial.
He also said that these might be the last
words he would ever address to the present
hearers, and he advised them to stick firmly
to the union and maintain the inheritance
bequeathed by their forefathers.
On the arrival of Mr.. Chamberlain at
public was not admitted. The station was
strongly guarded by policemen. A number
of detectives followed Chamberlain from the
station, 1t being expected that an attack
would be made upon him in the street He
was cheered and hoOted as he passed along.
Chamberlain is AwfuIly Anxious.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-Chamberlain was inter-
viewed on board the Etruria at Queenstown
tonay. He said that ON arrival in New York
he intends to go direct to Washington and
not to Ottawa. He attached no Importance
to the structures certain Canadian and
American papers thought fit to pass upon
him. Il do not intend to return to England
directly my labors are finished. Not having
been in America before, | am awfully
anxious to see the country and its institu-
tl0ns. 1t is also my purpose to visit Canada,
and 1t Is unlikely | shall return until shortly
before the assembling of Parliament. l
think that If great and generous scheme Of
local government be granted to Ireland, the
feeling in favor of a separate parliament will
gradually die away. Much of it is senti-
ment, and believe 1t not beyond the reach
OF craftsmanship to make Ireland peaeeable
and contented with full measure Of local
government"
Lecturing on Chamberlain.
OTTAWA, Oct. 29.-The Globe today pub
fishes extracts from editorials in the New
York Times, Tribune, Sun, and the Pail
Mall Gazette on Chamberlain's appointment
and adds: "Chamberlain's commission
should be withdrawn, he succeeded in rous-
ing the dislike of Americans Of all shades of
political opinion by his clumsy and ill-tem-
pered indiscretion. The man almost de
stroyed the chances that honorable, eauit-
able settlement had reached, and has shown
himself entirely deficient in tact and good
sense required to repair the damage done.
If the British government do not recall the
commission and give it to some cool headed
sponsibilty for the dreadful troubles likely
to come from the failure of pending nego-
tiations. If the government of Canada were
careful of the interest Of the Dominion, they
would instantly request its suppression.
Chamberlain has already done more to i'm
peril the amity Of the three nations than all
the Gloucester poachers, Canadian cruisers
and Behring Sea revenue cutters put to-
gether."
Bits of Information.
An official denial has been made in Lon
don Of the rumor that President Cleveland
requested Lord Salisbury to cancel the ap-
pointment Of Chamberlain to represent Eng
land in the fisheries negotiations.
A special cablegram to the Toronto Mail
Of Saturday said: Mr.. Chamberlain, who
will leave today by the Etruria, will be ac-
eompanied by two English detectives, who
at New York are to be joined by two Ameri-
can detectives that are familiar with all the
prominent agents Of the Clan-na-Gael.